Ashwini Sharma
Senior Associate
I-1306, Assotech Windsor Court, Sector-78, Noida,
Summary
Dynamic procurement and contracting professional with over 15+ years of experience in end-to-end procurement processes across diverse sectors. Proven expertise in stakeholder management, sourcing, contracting, bidding, and tender management, complemented by a strong background in supply chain and logistics operations. Specialized in categories including marketing, HR, professional services, business resources, facility management, automotive fleets, software, IT security, and enterprise cloud solutions. Committed to delivering strategic value and optimizing procurement functions to support organizational goals.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Sr. Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Professional Services LLP
03.2025 - Current
- Categories handled – Professional Services, Real Estate, Non-IT Admin.
- Regions handled – India and APAC countries.
- Spend managed - USD 28Mn.
- Procurement- End to End Procurement from Sourcing to Contract execution ensuring alignment with business goals and compliance frameworks.
Senior Manager
HCL Technologies Ltd
05.2020 - 03.2025
- Categories handled – Marketing, Professional Services, HR, Training.
- Regions handled – India and APAC countries.
- Spend managed - USD 45Mn.
- Team Management – Handling a team of Deputy Manager and Senior Analyst.
- Global Procurement- End to End Procurement from Sourcing to Contract execution.
Assistant Manager
S&P Global (STANDARD & POOR'S)
05.2017 - 10.2019
- Categories handled – Technology and Data service providers.
- Regions handled – India and US.
- Spend managed- USD 35Mn.
- Prepare presentations around third party service providers to the business stakeholders in line with Contract Life Cycle for both technology & non-tech Vendors.
- Team Management – Support two non-employee resources in the team to help them understand service delivery model.
Buyer
British Telecom
03.2015 - 04.2017
- Categories handled – Business- CPE, Resources Category, Networks, IT, HR, Professional Services, Facility Management, Automotive Fleets, and Marketing.
- Regions handled – India, UK, Ireland, Hungary.
- Spend managed- USD 15Mn.
- Global Procurement- Conduct RFI/RFQ/RFP/e-Auction events.
- Drafting Sign On/Sign Off slides to fulfill seven sourcing steps for business cases and engaging Stakeholder management for their approval.
- Managed existing services contract driving supplier compliance, contractual buying, accelerate savings & improved delivery assurance.
Team Leader
Accenture India Pvt. Ltd
03.2011 - 03.2015
- Categories handled – Professional Services, Customer Services, IT, MAPS, GREWE.
Executive in Export Sales and Business Development
Falcon Maritime India Pvt. Ltd
09.2010 - 04.2011
- Categories handled – Automotive products, FMCG products, Packaging, Textile products.
- Clients handled - Asian Tire Factory, Tilda Rice, Uflex, Dan Block, Classic Caps.
- Freight Forwarding - Acted as Freight Forwarding Agent and coordinated with warehouse, merchandisers, NVOCC forwarders, suppliers and factories for shipment movement, planning and documentation.
- Contract negotiations - Negotiate service contract freight rates with shipping lines
Assistant Merchandiser
Li & Fung India Pvt. Ltd
05.2007 - 10.2009
- Categories handled – Textiles, Soft lines, and Hard goods.
- Clients handled - Anthropologie, The Conran Shop, Zambaiti and British Trading Co.
- Order Management – Validate Purchase Orders and invoice tracking of the Vendors.
- Supply Chain Logistics – worked with DHL, FedEx and various Shipping lines.
- Business Development – New Vendor introduction, visiting their offices, attending major events and exhibitions of Trade in order to meet potential Suppliers along with International Buyers.
- MIS validation and reporting – Weekly reporting for Purchase Orders of the Clients.
Education
P.G.D.B.M - Marketing and IB
Delhi Productivity Council Institute of Management, AIMA, AICTE
New Delhi03.2007
B.Sc. -
Delhi University
New Delhi06.2005
Class 12th -
GBSSS Moti Bagh
New Delhi03.2002
Class 10th -
ASN Sr Sec School
New Delhi03.2000
Skills
- Sourcing
- Transaction Processing (PR-PO)
- MS Office (Excel, Word, PPT)
- RFX Management
- Vendor Risk Management
- Ariba On Demand 12S1 (RFI, RFP, Auctions, PR-PO, SOW, Contract Workspace)
- Contract Life Cycle Management
- Spend Analysis
- Oracle EBS (RFI, RFP, Auctions, ITT, PR-PO, SOW, Contract Workspace)
- Tactical / SPOT Buying
- Bid Management
- Hoovers
- Pre-Sales / Tendering
- P2P- Invoice Handling
- Supplier Relationship Performance Management
- Contract Negotiations
- Market Intelligence
Professional Achievements
- Got promoted in Accenture in Year 2013 from Subject Matter Expert to Team Leader (Senior Analyst)
- Got promoted in HCLTech in December 2023 from Manager to Senior Manager
Timeline
Sr. Associate
PricewaterhouseCoopers Professional Services LLP
03.2025 - Current
Senior Manager
HCL Technologies Ltd
05.2020 - 03.2025
Assistant Manager
S&P Global (STANDARD & POOR'S)
05.2017 - 10.2019
Buyer
British Telecom
03.2015 - 04.2017
Team Leader
Accenture India Pvt. Ltd
03.2011 - 03.2015
Executive in Export Sales and Business Development
Falcon Maritime India Pvt. Ltd
09.2010 - 04.2011
Assistant Merchandiser
Li & Fung India Pvt. Ltd
05.2007 - 10.2009
P.G.D.B.M - Marketing and IB
Delhi Productivity Council Institute of Management, AIMA, AICTE
B.Sc. -
Delhi University
Class 12th -
GBSSS Moti Bagh
Class 10th -
ASN Sr Sec School